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[jazzmurderess]

[The feed flicks on to show Roxie, curled up on her side on a narrow bed in her new one-bedroom in the Tower apartments. She's not complaining about the condition of the apartment-it's actually a step up from the one she shared with Amos in Chicago and it's certainly better than a jail cell, and here she has the benefit of solitude. No annoying

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[paysdelamour]

[Francis recognizes her hair style and outfit as being from somewhere around the 20s, in the period of jazz.

Francis LOVED jazz. Once it had been brought over to Europe during the first World War... well. It had exploded in the Allied countries.

Regardless, he flicks on his NV screen.]

Bonsoir, mademoiselle Hart. Or should I call you Roxie? [He smiles a bit at the pretty little thing.] I suppose you've been settled in already at the Apartments?

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[jazzmurderess]

O-oh. You can call me Roxie!

[She giggles nervously. Yep, this accent definitely does it for her.]

That's right, and they ain't half bad! Not compared to where I've lived, anyway.

Permavideo~

[paysdelamour]

Roxie it is. [His accent normally does it for people. That and his charming personality and good looks that he prides himself on so very much.]

Well they've just been recently renovated, alors, many things have been updated. It's good to hear you're enjoying your stay, at least.

Has anyone already spoken to you about living here, or do you have any questions about this place...? You may ask me anything at all.

[jazzmurderess]

[She giggles again.]

Well, it's a lot more modern than I'm used to, but I like to think I'm a modern kinda girl.

[Roxie appears to think that over for a second.]

I-I hear there's monsters.

[axemeaquestion]

Screwy is defination one word for it. We're in Canada, actually. Cleveland's not all that close, either.

You okay?

[jazzmurderess]

...Canada.

[Roxie lets out a loud 'PFFFFFFT'.]

That's rich! Where are the mounties?

[She shakes her head.]

I'm fine as pie, just sore as hell.

[axemeaquestion]

Canada.

Girl, you're the one that got dumped here. Same as us. Do you really wanna argue anything else around here? I tried it, it just gave me a major headache.

Sore?

[jazzmurderess]

Guess not...Mostly Canada's kind of a joke country, though.

Yeah, I'm sore as hell. Probably from being 'pulled' here.

Permavoice on his end

[1800deadguy]

Screwy... yes, that's a good way to put it.

[jazzmurderess]

The things I been hearin'-

It's like somethin' out of a movie or somethin'.

[1800deadguy]

[Oh hey, he knows what those are now!] I'll say. There seems to be no end of mysteries in a place like this.

Looks like you aren't the only new person here, either.

[jazzmurderess]

Yeah, I heard a couple people stumble in after me. So people just get...pulled here, huh? For no reason at all?

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[rhythminmysoul]

Chicago? I've always wanted to go there! I'm Danny and I'm from Hollywood!

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[jazzmurderess]

...You're a cat.

[Blink. Blink. Nope, still a cat.]

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[rhythminmysoul]

That I am Ma'am. Danny the Song and Dance Cat. It is a pleasure to meet you Ms. Roxie Hart.

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[jazzmurderess]

[She gapes for a moment]

R-right. Danny. Nice to meet you too. I think.

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[madeinoblivion]

Miss... Heart?

Hi. I'm Joe. Did you get here just today?

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[jazzmurderess]

Hiya, Joe. An' that's right, just got here a bit ago.

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[madeinoblivion]

You're lucky. They just started fixing the towers up nicer. I hear the elevator's gonna work and everything.

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[jazzmurderess]

Elevators, huh? That's good news, 'cause they got me on the eighth floor! My gams are still throbbing from walkin' up here!